Local favourite viewpoint · Custer, South Dakota

West Hell Canyon

West Hell Canyon is a viewpoint in Custer, South Dakota.

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West Hell Canyon: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit West Hell Canyon

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach West Hell Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.74720, -103.84131. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near West Hell Canyon

Jewel Cave National Monument · cave · Custer · ~2 km · Must-see
Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~20 km · Must-see
1881 Courthouse · museum · Custer · ~24 km · Must-see
Crazy Horse Memorial · fort · Custer · ~25 km · Must-see
Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~26 km · Must-see
Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~30 km · Must-see
Sylvan Lake · lake · Custer · ~31 km · Must-see
Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~33 km · Must-see
Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~35 km · Must-see
Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~37 km · Must-see
Anna Miller Museum · fort · Weston · ~38 km · Must-see
Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~39 km · Must-see
Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~39 km · Must-see
Weston County Courthouse · fort · Weston · ~39 km · Must-see
Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~42 km · Must-see
Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~43 km · Must-see
Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of West Hell Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near West Hell Canyon

Sourdough Draw · viewpoint · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~20 km · Must-see
Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~26 km · Must-see
Cicero Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~30 km · Must-see
Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~33 km · Must-see
Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~35 km · Must-see
Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~44 km · Must-see
Fuson Canyon · viewpoint · Custer · ~58 km · Must-see
Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~81 km · Must-see
Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~82 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

How is the weather and view today?

No visitor has reported the weather & road status for West Hell Canyon yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit West Hell Canyon?

October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near West Hell Canyon?

Nearby: Jewel Cave National Monument (cave, 2 km), Sourdough Draw (viewpoint, 6 km), Bear Mountain (viewpoint, 20 km), 1881 Courthouse (museum, 24 km), Crazy Horse Memorial (fort, 25 km), Odakota Mountain (viewpoint, 26 km).